10-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Patrice Bergeron is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Tyler Seguin is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jaden Schwartz is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Nikita Kucherov is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Andrei Vasilevski is playing well with 1 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Kyle Connor is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Laurent Dauphin has lost his sights and is now 34 games without a goal. Ryan McDonagh has played 12 games without a goal. Stefan Noesen has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Victor Hedman has played 15 games without a goal. Alex Killorn is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. J.T. Brown has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Dominik Masin is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

Kyle Okposo remains sidelined with thigh injury. Braydon Coburn remains sidelined with groin injury.



5-3-2018 Jake Dotchin frustrated
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jake Dotchin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Jake Dotchin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 6th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 100 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 23 assists along with 49 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 65 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+12=14 with 14 PIM.


4-3-2018 Tampa Bay Lightning trade
Tampa Bay Lightning traded TBL's round 5 pick in 2018 to New Jersey Devils for NJD's round 1 pick in 2018 and CAL's round 5 pick in 2018

4-3-2018 Tampa Bay Lightning trade
Tampa Bay Lightning traded CAL's round 5 pick in 2018 to New Jersey Devils for TBL's round 5 pick in 2018

4-3-2018 Tampa Bay Lightning trade
Tampa Bay Lightning traded TBL's round 5 pick in 2018 and TBL's round 2 pick in 2019 to Winnipeg Jets for WPG's round 2 pick in 2019

4-3-2018 Tampa Bay Lightning trade
Tampa Bay Lightning traded WPG's round 2 pick in 2019 to Winnipeg Jets for TBL's round 2 pick in 2019

4-3-2018 Tampa Bay Lightning trade
Tampa Bay Lightning traded TBL's round 2 pick in 2019 to Boston Bruins for BOS's round 5 pick in 2018 and BOS's round 2 pick in 2019

4-3-2018 Tampa Bay Lightning trade
Tampa Bay Lightning traded BOS's round 2 pick in 2019 to Boston Bruins for TBL's round 2 pick in 2019

3-3-2018 Tampa Bay Lightning trade rumoured
Los Angeles Kings are rumoured to be planning a trade sending center Andy Andreoff, defenseman Jacob Moverare and left wing Daniel Muzito Bagenda to Tampa Bay Lightning for left wing Yanni Gourde

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Los Angeles Kings are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Yanni Gourde would be a good fit there.


3-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Dylan Strome is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Tyler Seguin is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ryan McDonagh is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Louis Domingue hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Laurent Dauphin has lost his sights and is now 31 games without a goal. Victor Hedman has played 12 games without a goal. Alex Killorn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anton Stralman has played 38 games without a goal. J.T. Brown has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Yanni Gourde has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Braydon Coburn remains sidelined with groin injury.



3-3-2018 Jordan Gross resumes light training.
Syracuse Crunch defenseman Jordan Gross has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

3-3-2018 Jake Dotchin reaches career high !
Jake Dotchin marked a new career high in assists with 12 assists after assisting in tonights game against Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by William Carrier. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he said at the post-game press conference.

A native of Canada, Jake Dotchin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 6th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 99 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 23 assists along with 47 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 64 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+12=14 with 12 PIM.


1-3-2018 Ed Wittchow agrees on a contract.
Ed Wittchow has signed a one year deal with the Syracuse Crunch. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

28-2-2018 Michaël Bournival frustrated
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Michaël Bournival feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Michaël Bournival was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 108 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 10 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 63 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 4 PIM.


27-2-2018 Joshua Morrissey reaches career high !
Joshua Morrissey marked a new career high in points with 21 after assisting in tonights game against Chicago Blackhawks on a goal by Dylan Strome. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, he said to the press..

A native of Canada, Joshua Morrissey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 147 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 33 assists along with 72 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 64 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+19=21 with 34 PIM.


27-2-2018 Jordan Gross injured.
Jordan Gross of Syracuse Crunch suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Rockford IceHogs. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . Hopefully i will return sometime next week, and help my team win, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

26-2-2018 Steve Ludzik praises Krystof Hrabik
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Steve Ludzik has praised young center Krystof Hrabik in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Krystof Hrabik has played 41 games with HC Vitkovice this season, collecting 20+17=37 with 47 PIM.


24-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Dylan Strome is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Tyler Seguin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jaden Schwartz is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Andrei Vasilevski is playing well with 3 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Joshua Morrissey is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Laurent Dauphin is sliding on a 28 game streak without registering a single point. J.T. Miller has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Alex Killorn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anton Stralman has played 35 games without a goal. J.T. Brown has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Yanni Gourde has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Braydon Coburn remains sidelined with groin injury.



21-2-2018 Team captain meets with Laurent Dauphin
Team captain Ryan McDonagh called a short meeting with Laurent Dauphin after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Laurent Dauphin as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

21-2-2018 William Carrier reaches career high !
William Carrier marked a new career high in goals with 6 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Nashville Predators on a feed by Kyle Connor. I can't quite remember the last time when I was this happy, he said to the press.

A native of Canada, William Carrier was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 100 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 11 assists along with 56 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 59 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 35 PIM.


20-2-2018 Michael Dal Colle injured.
Michael Dal Colle (SYR) suffered abdomen injury during training. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I'll just put some ice on it and it'll be as good as new. It will take more than this to slow me down, the injured player commented.

17-2-2018 Dylan Strome speaks up.
Dylan Strome is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

17-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Dylan Strome is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Nikita Kucherov is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Joshua Morrissey is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Laurent Dauphin is sliding on a 25 game streak without registering a single point. Tyler Seguin has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Andrei Vasilevski has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Alex Killorn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anton Stralman has played 32 games without a goal. J.T. Brown has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Yanni Gourde has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. William Carrier has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Braydon Coburn remains sidelined with groin injury.



14-2-2018 Steve Ludzik praises Martin Kaut
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Steve Ludzik has praised young right wing Martin Kaut in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Martin Kaut has played 34 games with Tappara Tampere this season, collecting 17+9=26 with 8 PIM.


14-2-2018 Joshua Morrissey reaches career high !
Joshua Morrissey marked a new career high in assists with 15 assists after assisting in tonights game against Vancouver Canucks on a goal by Nikita Kucherov. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he commented to the media.

A native of Canada, Joshua Morrissey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 142 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 29 assists along with 66 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 59 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 1+15=16 with 28 PIM.


14-2-2018 Quinton Howden injured.
Quinton Howden of Syracuse Crunch suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Utica Comets. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . I'm just hoping it's nothing serious and the docs will let me play in a month or two again, he said after the game.

13-2-2018 Andrew Mangiapane resumes light training.
Syracuse Crunch left wing Andrew Mangiapane has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

12-2-2018 Team captain meets with Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson
Following the team's recent 3-4 OT win at Colorado Avalanche on 7-2-2018, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Ryan McDonagh and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Ryan McDonagh

12-2-2018 Tampa Bay Lightning trade rumoured
Boston Bruins are rumoured to be planning a trade sending center Alexander Khokhlachev and right wing Noel Acciari and BOS 5th round pick in 2019 draft to Tampa Bay Lightning for left wing Dennis Yan

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Boston Bruins are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Dennis Yan would be a good fit there.


10-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Laurent Dauphin is sliding on a 22 game streak without registering a single point. Tyler Seguin is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Alex Killorn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anton Stralman has played 29 games without a goal. J.T. Brown has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Yanni Gourde has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. William Carrier has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Joshua Morrissey has played 49 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Braydon Coburn remains sidelined with groin injury.



4-2-2018 Braydon Coburn speaks up.
Braydon Coburn is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

4-2-2018 Daniel Walcott frustrated
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Daniel Walcott feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Daniel Walcott was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 5th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 55 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 4+8=12 with 16 PIM.


3-2-2018 Player of the week: Tyler Seguin (C)
NHL has awarded Tyler Seguin (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.

A native of Canada, Tyler Seguin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 562 NHL games during his career, notching 212 goals and adding 266 assists along with 156 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 54 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 23+28=51 with 16 PIM.


3-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tyler Seguin is looking good with 8 points in 4 games last week. J.T. Miller is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jaden Schwartz is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Victor Hedman is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Andrei Vasilevski is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Joshua Morrissey is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Dylan Strome has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Laurent Dauphin is sliding on a 20 game streak without registering a single point. Ryan McDonagh has played 23 games without a goal. Brayden Schenn has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Alex Killorn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anton Stralman has played 27 games without a goal. J.T. Brown has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. William Carrier has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Braydon Coburn remains sidelined with groin injury.



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